# This Means War (2012)

> Two CIA best friends turn their high-tech tradecraft against each other when they discover they are dating the same woman.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/41196

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Romance
- Director: McG
- Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, Til Schweiger, Chelsea Handler, John Paul Ruttan, Abigail Spencer, Angela Bassett
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596350/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, breezy, cartoonish, date night, light weekend viewing

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